Votto to play for Team Canada in Classic

Summary of 4 articles · Updated Mar 4, 2013

Votto got the last spot on Canada's team, but wanted to see how his left knee felt before making a commitment. Votto got the last spot on Canada's team, but wanted to waited to see how his left knee felt before making a commitment. The choice to play for … (more)Canada came after considerable deliberation on Votto's part. "I wanted to make sure that I was ready for the Reds and my primary commitment, and to prepare to be a part of a championship team in 2013," Votto said. Reds first baseman Joey Votto tested his surgically repaired left knee throughout the early weeks of Spring Training. The opening round has a strict pitch count of 65, but rules also state a player must have four days' rest if he throws 50 or more pitches With that in mind and an eye on the second round, Whitt is hoping to cap his long-range pitchers at 45.

Whitt sets Canada's rotation for pool play

Team Canada's Ernie Whitt concedes that he must manage more than games in the World Baseball Classic. He must manage pitch count, too. He's set two "starters" for each pool game before he turns it over to the bullpen.